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shooter has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. james and jennifer crumbley are now the first parents to be charged in a mass shooting committed by their child. the prosecutor calling this a moment of accountability. tornadoes were reported across the country thursday from texas and arkansas up to the midwest. homes were destroyed in northwest ohio. across the border in indiana, state police are reporting many significant injuries. and amid speculation about her sister-in-law princess kate's condition, meghan markle has launched what appears to be a new kitchen and lifestyle brand called american riviera orchard. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or it's friday, march 15th, 2024. this is "cbs news mornings."
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>> guilty of involuntary manslaughter. >> a jury convicts the father who bought his teenage son a gun who then used it to shoot up a high school. both he and his wife are the first parents to be held responsible for a mass shooting committed by their child. but first -- >> oh, no. >> breaking overnight, dangerous storms rip across the midwest karveg a -- carving a path of destruction. this morning families will assess the damage. good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. thunderstorms, damaging hail, and tornadoes tore through several states overnight destroying homes and businesses and knocking out power. the twisters touched down in ohio and kentucky as well as indiana where we are learning there are significant injuries and at least two fatalities. when daylight breaks, communities will have a tough task of seeing what remains.
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so just take a look at this map now. it's showing the outbreak and the large number of storm damage reports. cbs' dave malkoff is going to start us off. tornado on the ground. >> reporter: the severe weather threat keeps growing in the midwest with multiple tornadoes touching down in indiana. in hanover a tornado ripped through homes causing roofs to collapse, knocking down trees and power lines. >> destruction inside. everything. >> reporter: in madison, another tornado crossed the ohio river. video shows debris spinning in the air. in milton, kentucky, at least 100 structures were damaged after a tornado touched down. >> it's on the ground. it's on the ground. it's on the grown. -- on the ground. >> reporter: a super cell thunderstorm spun up a tornado as severe weather moved through alta vista, kansas. hail battered parts of northern kansas, some bigger than golf balls. in colorado, record-breaking snowfall is the problem. some parts of the state have got 20, 30 inches of snow.
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now try digging out of all this. especially if you rarely see snow like this. hazardous winter conditions created a nightmare in colorado springs leaving some drivers trapped. people stuck on highways like i-70 causing a standstill leading to major closures west of denver. >> i came here to ski. >> flight got canceled. rented a car, tried to get to steamboat. we were lucky to get a place to stay. >> reporter: the snow causing more than 800 flight cancelations at denver international airport. >> i was crying all day yesterday because i wanted to be home. and i can't. >> reporter: dave malkoff, cbs news. the father of a michigan school shooter is facing up to 15 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of involuntary manslaughter. james crumbley's son killed four students at oxford high school back in 2021. now he and his wife are the first parents to be criminally charged and convicted after
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their child committed a school shooting. cbs' jarred hill is joining us with reaction to this verdict. good morning. >> reporter: hey, anne-marie. during a press conference after the verdict was read, families of the victims noted this is a step toward accountability, but nothing will bring those four young lives back. now they're hoping to spark broader change. >> guilty of involuntary manslaughter -- >> reporter: after two days of deliberations, a michigan jury unanimously convicted james crumbley on four counts of involuntary manslaughter. the verdict a little more than two years after his son shot and killed four students at oxford high school. >> this verdict does not bring back their children, but it does mark a moment of accountability. >> reporter: hana st. julianna, tate myre, madisyn baldwin, and justin shilling died that day. >> our children are dying on a
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daily basis in mass murders and we do little about it. >> reporter: during the nearly week-long trial prosecutors argued that james crumbley failed to properly store the gun his son used in the attack. the weapon purchased just four days before the tragedy. prosecutors also say james didn't do enough to help his son's mental health issues. on the day of the shooting james and his wife, jennifer crumbley, were called to the school and asked to take their son home but they refused. >> these parents could have prevented this tragedy. >> reporter: jennifer crumbley was found guilty of the same charges last month. their son ethan is already serving a life sentence. now james and jennifer are scheduled to be sentenced on the same day next month. so the father's defense attorney maintains that he didn't know that his son would hurt anyone. meanwhile, legal analysts say these cases could set a precedent for who is held criminally responsible in any future school shootings. >> yeah. jarred hill in new york. thank you. there are new developments
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in three of the criminal cases involving former president donald trump. a judge is expected to rule today on whether the prosecutor overseeing trump's georgia election interference trial should be disqualified from the case. trump's attorneys say fani willis' romantic relationship with a special prosecutor she hired for the case meant a conflict of interest. a federal judge in florida rejected trump's bid to throw out his classified documents case. the judge said trump's team raised arguments warranting serious consideration, but the charges should not be dismissed. and prosecutors in new york say they're open to delaying the start of trump's hush-money trial for up to 30 days to give lawyers time to review thousands of pages of documents that were recently turned over. trump's attorneys are seeking a 90-day delay or a ruling dismissing the charges. the trial is scheduled to begin in ten days. vice president kamala harris made a historic trip to a minnesota abortion clinic. her office said yesterday's visit to a planned parenthood
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clinic in st. paul is the first time a president or vice president has visited a reproductive health facility. harris met with two dozen health care workers as the biden administration focuses on abortion rights across the country. >> how dare these elected leaders believe they are in a better position to tell women what they need, to tell women what is in their best interests? we have to be a nation that trusts women. >> the visit was the last stop in a six-state swing for harris on the issue of reproductive rights. now to a political storm that is setting off reaction from washington to tel aviv. senate majority leader chuck schumer slammed israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu on the senate floor and called for new elections in israel to replace him. as cbs' scott macfarlane reports, the highest ranking jewish elected official is now facing backlash for his historic speech.
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>> reporter: nearly half a year into the war between israel and hamas, majority leader chuck schumer, one of congress' staunchest supporters of israel, uncorked a blistering criticism of the israeli leader. >> prime minister benjamin netanyahu has lost his way. >> reporter: in a 40-minute address he called for new elections and new israeli leadership. >> he has been too willing to tolerate the civilian toll in gaza which is pushing support for israel worldwide to historic lows. >> reporter: schumer's words come amid growing concerns among democrats and potential democratic voters about israel's aggressive military response to the october 7th attack by hamas and netanyahu's resistance to let more humanitarian aid into gaza. gaza is on the brink of famine. president biden has voiced his own frustration with netanyahu but has never called to replace him. white house officials who knew in advance what schumer would say have expressed deep concern about israel's plans to conduct
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a ground invasion of rafah. israel's ambassador to the u.s. called schumer's comments unhelpful and said israel is a sovereign democracy. >> this is not only highly inappropriate, it's just plain wrong. >> reporter: while congressional republicans blasted schumer for undercutting a u.s. ally. >> it is grotesque and hypocritical for americans who hyperventilate about foreign interference in our own democracy to call for the removal of a democratically elected leader of israel.p>> re cbs news, the capitol. as for the situation on the ground in gaza, a private aid ship carrying 200 tons of food is set to arrive in gaza today. it's the first nautical delivery serving as a test for when the u.s. military plans to set up a dock to enable distribution of up to two million meals a day. and israeli police are stepping up security today across jerusalem during the first
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friday prayers of ramadan where tens of thousands of palestinians are expected to pray at the al aqsa mosque. hamas has called on palestinians to attack israelis during the holy month. coming up, chaos in new york city in a subway. a shooting during rush hour sends riders fleeing. and lost in space. the world's biggest rocket breaks apart on its return to earth. why spacex is still calling it a success. till calling it a success. ♪♪ when your child has moderate—to—severe eczema, it's okay for them to show off. show off their clearer skin and noticeably less itch with dupixent. because children 6 months and older with eczema have plenty of reasons to show off their skin. with dupixent, the number one prescribed biologic by dermatologists and allergists, they can stay ahead of their eczema. it helps block a key source of inflammation inside the body
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exploded only minutes after takeoff. new charges in the deadly ambush of a minnesota -- of minnesota first responders, and a subway shooting. those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." "the new york times" reports a man was shot and critically wounded on a new york city subway train. >> let me out! [ gunshots ] >> police say two men got into a fight yesterday as the train packed with rush hour passengers was pulling into a station in brooklyn. police say the man who was shot pulled out the gun. the other man grabbed it and shot the man he was arguing with several times. witnesses said the man who was shot was being aggressive toward the other man. "the startribune" says a woman was charged with illegally buying guns that were used in the murder of three minnesota first responders. federal prosecutors say ashley dyrdahl conspired with her boyfriend to get him guns including an ar-15-style rifle
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here's a look at the forecast in some cities around the country. ♪ well talk about a buzz kill. number-two seed carlos alcaraz was swarmed by bees in the middle of the quarterfinal match at the indian wells open tennis tournament in california. the ump declared a bee invasion forcing play to stop for more than an hour. alcaraz went on to beat alexander zverev to move on to the semifinals. attorneys for alec baldwin asked a new mexico judge to dismiss involuntary manslaughter charges against the actor in the "rust" film set shooting. they say prosecutors withheld evidence that was favorable to baldwin from the grand jury. the film's cinematographer was killed. the movie's armorer was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. prince william and prince
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and we thank you for joining us this morning. it is friday, march 15th. >> yeah, happy friday. let's get started. >> i still stand behind what we have done and that we needed to make the statements that we needed to do in order to make our voices loud and clear. >> dozens of protesters who shut down the bay bridge for hours celebrating a big victory in court. but they

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